Thursday, June 4, 2009

Washington pork producers utilize wind energy

Being environmentally and financially mindful can go hand in hand. ISU extension swine field specialist Tom Miller says many large scale pork producers are finding wind energy to be a viable way to cut down on electrical costs. Washington County pork producers, Andy McCall and Wayne Zeiser each use a wind turbine capable of producing 60-70 thousand kilowatt hours per year.